up the river. The latter made his appearance in the afternoon, and only requested his Pah to be reserved for him till it was ratified by the Europeans, to which Mr. Symonds agreed. Amarama, the fighting man of Turoa's tribe, and owner of portion of Mr. Bell's land, says he will take the payment for it. This man killed the great Ngapuhi Chief Tuwari, and many others, which gives him some importance. Maketu went to his brother's graveyard and wept bitterly for a full hour. Wet, heavy weather. Clear frosty morning. An arrangement made with Maketu to abandon his Pah at Kairara this day twelve months, if required by the New Zealand Company. There was an old native prophesying that there should be a Tawa next year, in which the Wanganui tribes would be engaged; and, strange to say, he made some remarks, as well as another man, named Amarama, that a Tawa from Wanganui should be soon on its way to Wellington, to rescue Karuma, the Chief from here, that is joined with Rangikaetita; that their old Chief, Turoa, who is dead, had hold a consultation with them, and made arrangements about the movements of the war party. The natives remarked that were it in old times it would be a sufficient notice for such a movement, when they would destroy the Pakehas. They all seem anxious for a speedy settlement of the Land question, that they may receive payment before removing to Taupo to cry over Heuheu. After breakfast Mr. White arrived from Tunuhaere with his surveying party. We went up with him to Upoko Ngaro, and agreed that the boundary for the natives should be fixed at Makirikiri, a small creek that runs off from the little Wanganui. The next boundary